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A Study on the Chinese Minority Dai's tattoo culture

중국 태족 문신 문화에 관한 연구

  • Huo, Tao (Dept. of Beauty Arts, Seokyeong University) ;
  • Lim, Hee-Kyung (Dept. of Beauty Arts, Seokyeong University)
  • Received : 2020.11.30
  • Accepted : 2021.03.20
  • Published : 2021.03.28
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Abstract

Tattoo, which has been 5000 years' history is the symbol of the collective society. It was used as one of the methods not only to defense and camouflage but also to decorate themselves. In modern society, tattoo culture is either limited to ethnic minorities or be used as a decorative element of personal preference. Among them, the Chinese ethnic minority, the Dai, is still maintaining its tattoo culture, but gradually faded. Hence, the necessity of protecting the tattoo culture of the Dai is essential. The procedures and methods of this study were conducted by analyzing an antique book, explore residential areas, data research, and data collection through interviews. According to research, the tattoo culture of the Dai has been consistently passed down through traditional tattoo pictorial books, the memories of tattooists, and the stories of people who got tattoos. However, the Dai's traditional culture and customs are influenced by the China political reform between 1952 and 1956, confirming that the size of tattoo culture was reduced than before and evanesces. As a result, in order to inherit the ethnic minorities Dai's tattoo heritage, records of tattoo culture are required. Besides, it is considered that the records of tattoo culture and interpretations of tattoo culture by tattooists and the people who got a tattoo due to aging in the future should be studied.

5000년의 역사를 가지고 있는 문신은 집단사회의 표식이며 방어 및 위장, 자신을 가꾸기 위한 하나의 수단으로 사용 되었다. 현대 사회에서의 문신 문화는 소수 민족에 국한 되거나 개인적인 선호의 장식 요소로 문신이 사용되고 있다. 그 중 중국 소수 민족인 태족은 아직 문신 문화가 유지되고 있으나 점차 퇴색되고 있다. 따라서 태족의 문신 문화보호의 필요성이 요구 된다. 본 연구의 절차 및 방법은 고서분석 및 거주 지역의 탐방 조사 그리고 인터뷰를 통한 자료수집으로 진행하였다. 조사 결과 태족의 문신 문화는 전통 문신도감, 문신사의 기억, 문신을 받은 사람들의 이야기 등에 의해 지속적으로 전해져 왔다. 그러나 1952년부터 1956년 사이 진행되었던 중국의 정치개혁으로 태족의 전통문화와 풍습이 변화되어 문신 문화 규모가 이전보다 축소되어 사라져 가고 있음을 확인 할 수 있었다. 따라서 소수민족인 태족의 문신 문화계승을 위해서는 문신 문화의 기록이 필요하다고 사료되며 향후 고령화로 인한 문신사와 문신을 받은 사람들의 문신 문화의 기록 및 문신의 해석이 연구 되어야 한다고 사료되어 진다.

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